Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1981 · 2h 0m

When the Circus Came to Town

Director

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery as Mary Flynn Christopher Plummer as Duke Royal Eileen Brennan as Jessy Gretchen Wyler as Olivia Probashka Anne Shropshire as Aunt Helen Tommy Madden as Louie

Crew

Michel Hugo — Director of Photography Murray Solomon — Editor Charles Gross — Original Music Composer Larry Grusin — Screenplay Robert Halmi Sr. — Producer Robert Gundlach — Production Design

Synopsis

When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

Key Collaborators

Boris Sagal Director Michel Hugo Director of Photography Murray Solomon Editor Charles Gross Original Music Composer Larry Grusin Screenplay Robert Halmi Sr. Producer Robert Gundlach Production Design

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